10 Posts You Might Have Missed
We've compiled a list of our top ten most popular fitness posts just incase you may have missed them! Since we have had an influx of new subscribers lately we thought it would be a great idea to take you back through the blog archives.
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HOW HORMONES CAN INTERFERE WITH WEIGHT LOSS
When it comes to getting in to shape and living a fit and healthy lifestyle, it's not all black and white. We encounter some road blocks, or weight loss blocks, that stop us from having the bodies that we want and desire. Our hormones play a large part in losing weight, being strong, energy levels, mood, skin and much more, here is a quick guide to where your hormones will visibly react with your body!
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WHERE TO FIND PROTEIN
Protein isn't just for 'gainz', it's actually essential for your body to function, helps in the repair process after exercise or strenuous activity and even maintains your hair, skin and nails. Every day you should aim to be eating 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of your body weight, or 1.2 grams per kilogram if you’re training. Proteins give heat and energy to your body and are rarely stored, as your body uses them quite rapidly. Use this blog post to find plant and meat sources of protein to include in your diet.
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12 REASONS YOU AREN'T SEEING RESULTS FROM WORKOUTS
If you have been working out or dieting and haven't seen any results whatsoever it's time to assess what you are doing and why nothing is happening. There can be many causes for results to not occur to it's important to figure out what is relative to you and how you can fix it. Being stuck at the one set of measurements or body fat for an extended period of time even when you are exercising can be frustrating and upsetting, here are a few basic steps to overcome it:
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8 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE I STARTED TRAINING
Rachel writes about the things she wished she knew before she started training to help her along her journey.
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I LOST WEIGHT BUT I STILL FEEL BIGGER
So you’ve lost weight, you’ve become healthier, you’re a few sizes smaller… but you look in the mirror and you think you look exactly the same? Has anyone else been in this boat? There are so many articles online along the lines of, “this is why you’re not losing weight”… but what happens when you’ve lost the weight but you don’t see it in the mirror?
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20 HEALTH FOODS THAT AREN'T ACTUALLY HEALTHY
These days trying to eat healthy all the time can be difficult with how busy we always are, and many companies know this. They will sell you their products packaged and designed to look like a 'healthy treat' in the hopes that you'll believe what they're telling you. Let's look a bit further.
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OVERCOMING BODY IMAGE ISSUES
A post by Beau. Being a personal trainer people expect you to think and act a certain way, but what many don't realise is that we still have issues on our own. Read Beau's plan to overcome his body image issues and get his fitness back on track.
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HOW I ROLL
The Eat Run Lift guide to foam rolling.
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6 STEPS TO START WORKING OUT (AT HOME)
Back when I first wanted to get fit most of my exercises were done at home, I was too scared to go to the gym because I had no idea what I was doing, and I just didn’t want people to see me exercising. Working out at home is a good first step to increase your fitness and overall confidence. However, it can be difficult to start a workout plan on your own, because although you might have the motivation for a day or two, it can wane if you don’t add fuel to the fire. If you want to make a permanent change and start working out, just follow the steps below.
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THE RISKS OF OVERTRAINING
The more we train the more muscle we will build right? That’s the common misconception I get from a lot of people who ask me about their programs and training schedules. Little do they know that what they are doing is in fact causing them more harm than good.
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